TW201205280A - A test method for server supporting Intelligent Platform Management Interface - Google Patents

Abstract

A test method is used to test a server supporting Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) before operating an Operating System (OS) of the server. The test method includes the steps of starting up a Baseboard Management Controller (BMC); powering on the server, and executing a monitoring and controlling module; receiving a current state data of the server stored in the BMC of the server; executing a former test procedure before operating the OS according to the current state data of the server by the monitoring and controlling module; and storing a test result of the former test procedure.

Description

201205280 VI. Description of the Invention: [Technical Field of the Invention] The present invention relates to a test method for a server, in particular, a support for a smart platform management interface (Intelligent Platform Management)

Interface ’ IPMI) server test method. [Prior Art] The popularity of fea and the rapid development of network technology can quickly obtain the required information via the Internet and provide a variety of services. Also, as the technology applied to the Internet has progressed more and more, the services provided by ordinary computers or devices have not been used, and the technology of the server has been developed. The server is a computer platform that is good at handling network technology and can be connected to various network systems, such as the Internet, intranet, internet, and regional networks. (Local heart from the ground, LAN). The server provides various application services for computers connected through a network system. In order to ensure the stability of the feeder when providing the service, the stress test is listed as one of the most important test items for the server to be shipped. The test system of the feeder can be tested against various important components of the feeder, such as a central processing unit or a network card, to ensure that the H can operate normally under a constant pressure. However, the test procedure of the traditional 戦 method needs to run on the operating system of the _ server. Due to the support of the operating system, traditional test procedures cannot cover functions such as reboot or shutdown. Similarly, the traditional test program can not be used in the health of Wei Wei, _ no servant 201205280 before the start of the operating system is intact. In other words, the traditional method of testing the ship can only be carried out while the operating system of the ship under test is operating, and it is not possible to perform a sufficiently complete test of the gauge. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION To solve the above problems, the present invention provides a test method for a server supporting an Intelligent Platform Management Interface (Wrist 1) for use in a ship-based operating system (Operation System' 〇S) Implementation of the _ (four) position before running. Test methods for supporting the platform of the intelligent platform management interface include: starting the substrate management controller (Baseboard Management Contr〇ller, BMC) of the feeding device; starting the feeding device, and running-monitoring module; obtaining the substrate management controller A real-time status data of the storage device stored in the medium: according to the miscellaneous data of the service H, the operation system is not required to perform the pre-test procedure; and the test result of the dumping program is stored. The flood test procedure can include a servo test for the servo (four) - a power management switch test program, a load system test (〇s 1〇ading) test program, a _reboot test program, or a basic input/output (basic丨)叩 ^ ^ see system, BIOS) loaded test program. The power management switching test procedure may include multiple advanced configurations of the server and a t (Advanced Configuration and Power Management) after a BIOS period of the server.

Interface, ACPI) Switching test procedure between working modes. 201205280 The test method for servers supporting the smart platform management interface can also be used to implement a post-test procedure to support full lifecycle testing. The post-test procedure may include a central processing unit (cpu) test program, a memory test program, a storage device test program, or a network card (nptworkcard, NIC) test program. The test method of the server supporting the smart platform management interface further includes: turning on or off the power of the server through the baseboard management controller. According to an embodiment of the invention, the monitoring module is at a remote workstation and the substrate management controller transmits the test result to the monitoring module. Therefore, the load of the server being tested can be reduced. In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, the monitoring module operates in the device being tested. In summary, the support of the rider's profile type _ _ ship (four) test method by BMC execution before the _ sample 'like sample is also not tested when the secret is still in operation. In other words, the present invention provides a stress test, a balanced load test, a restart test, a BI〇s manned test, or an operating system test before the operation of the system (4), and performs a reward test before the secret operation; After the operation of the operating system, the test of the full life cycle (Fdl Lifc Cyde) is implemented. [Embodiment] Hereinafter, the detailed features and advantages of the present invention will be described in detail in the following manner, and the content thereof is fully accustomed to the knowledge of the technical content 201205280 of the present invention and is implemented according to the contents of the present specification. The related objects and advantages of the present invention can be readily understood by those skilled in the art from the scope of the invention. The present invention provides a test method for supporting a smart platform management medium_server for implementing the test of the server before the line-operating system S. Please refer to FIG. 1A, which is a schematic diagram of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention. The word service 1 § 20 supports a smart platform management interface (the management device lnterface, the description), and the server 2 can include a central processor (CPU) 22, a memory 23, a The storage device 24 is external to a network card (netw〇rkcard, njC) 25. And the server 2 may further include a baseboard management control n (so such a zero _ C〇ntr〇ller' BMC) 21 connected to a south bridge 22i of the central processing unit 22. The server 20 can use Unix Linux, FreeBSD or Micro# (Windows) (Windows operating system) & and 2, 3 and other operating systems, can also be magnetic and pure (Disk〇peratingSystem, DOS) or 疋"TL stretch body" face (extensible firmware interface, Extensibie

Firmware

Interface ’ EFI) system. The domain 黯 2 () can also be used for various feeder products of various brands, and the invention is not limited thereto. The workstation 30 can be monitored through the network and the BMC 21. The server 2G ’, the I station 3 () and the server 如 are all in accordance with the specifications of the 曰 曰 platform. The workstation 3 can provide remote monitoring, management, error diagnosis and system recovery functions through the bmc 21 to the ship 20120528020. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the workstation 3 can be simultaneously connected to the BMCs 21 of the plurality of feeders 20 through the network, and thereby simultaneously monitor the plurality of word processors. In general, workstation 30 provides intelligent platform management bus

Platform Management Bus (IPMB) communicates with BMC 21. In more detail, the intelligent platform management interface is a non-standard architecture of the server management platform, which includes BMC 21, system interface, non-volatile storage, IPMB, and smart. Five components, such as the Intelligent Chassis Management Bus (ICMB). The most important of these is bmc 21. The BMC 21 of the server 20 can also be referred to as a management chip, which can be disposed on each hardware module such as the memory 23, the storage device 24 or the network card 25 of the central processing unit 22 of the feeding device 20. A sensor monitors the health of these hardware modules. And through the BMC 21, the server 20 can be freely powered or powered off. In addition, the BMC21 is like a stand-alone computer with its own built-in processor and memory modules. The BMC 21 operates when the server 20 is not powered on, and the BMC 21 operates using its own resources without consuming other resources of the hardware modules of the server 20. Please also refer to "FIG. 1B" which is a schematic diagram of a server according to another embodiment of the present invention. The workstation 3 or BMC 21 may include a monitoring module 32 to test the server 20. For example, the monitoring module % 201205280 can be HP's iL0 system, Dell DELL's iDRAC system, or Intel's ESB2 system. The test method for the word processor supporting the UI platform can include a local test mode and a flick mode. When the local end test mode is executed, the test method of the miner supporting the age of the hard-working platform is executed by the control unit 32. When the remote test mode is executed, the method of the ship H that supports the intelligent platform of the intelligent platform is executed by the monitoring module 32 of the workstation. Referring to "FIG. 2", it is a flowchart of a test method for a server supporting a smart platform management interface according to an embodiment of the present invention. The BMC 21 or the monitoring module 32 executing the test method of the server supporting the smart platform management interface first runs the smart platform management interface (step S100). Then start the server 2〇 and run the monitoring module % (step sno). Then, the real-time status data of the server 2〇 stored in the BMC 21 of the server 20 is obtained (step S120), and the pre-test program is executed before the operating system is run by the monitoring module 32 according to the real-time status data of the feeding device 20. (Step S130). The BMC 21 stores a test result of the previous test program (step S140). The real-time status data is obtained by the BMC 21 monitoring each hardware module through the detector. When the remote test mode is executed, the BMC 21 can transmit the test result to the monitoring module 32. Please refer to "FIG. 3", which is a schematic diagram of the full life cycle of 201205280 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and the "full life cycle (5) of the server 20]

CydeMO can include - power on period 41, a basic input and output system cc i_〇_t scale m, delete period 42, a hardware initialization (_ incizing) „ 43 ^ t (〇perating ^ period 44, - operating system The operating period 45 and a power-off period milk. When the word server 20 is in the power-on period 41, the basic input-output system period 42, the hardware initialization period 43, and the operating system loading period 44, the operating system of the server 2〇 The step S130 is before the operating system operation period of the full life cycle, and the monitoring module 32 causes the BMC 21 to perform the pre-test procedure. In more detail, the BMC 21 can receive the The test item to be tested and a test command of the test content to implement the test mode of the word service device. When executing the support smart platform management system _ ship||_ test method, the first step can be used The script is written as the monitoring module 32. According to different embodiments of the present invention, the pre-testing program may include performing a power management switching test procedure on the server 20, a loading test program of an operating system, and a The boot test procedure or a BI〇s load test procedure 0 wherein the power management switch test procedure can include performing multiple advanced configurations and power management interfaces of the server 20 after the 3I〇s period 42 (Advanced)

Configuration and Power Managementlnterface ’ ACPI) Switching test procedure between working modes. The ACPI working mode can be generally divided into s〇 to S5 201205280 ', 6 working modes, which are as follows. And should be in normal working condition, _ 2_ industry system Super watts (W) SG working mode, power miscellaneous will generally be the most power-hungry sleep mode (PoweronSuspend,

The processor 22 stops executing the command. The central processing unit 22 and the memory power supply are maintained directly. The other hardware modules in the word processor 20 are also normally operated under the S1 operating mode, and the power consumption is generally below 3. The 乍 mode is in a deeper sleep state than the SI 1 mode, but no power is supplied to the central processing unit 22, and the bus (clock) clock is also turned off. The S3 曰 working mode is also called sleep. (_) mode, standby (candid) mode or hang in the internal ^ recall, MR) mode. In this shape, the H-body 23 still has a power supply. Because the operating system, all applications, and the status of the opened slot are stored in the memory port, the user can still restore the work to the state before entering the S3 read. In the S3 mode of operation, the power consumption is typically below 1 〇w. The S4 mode of operation, also known as hibernation, safe sleep, or hard disk to Disk' STD, is more power efficient than the S3 mode of operation. In this state, all of the brothers' bodies 23 _ are stored in the storage device % (that is, the non-volatile δ hexamed body). In the S3 mode, the power of all the memory 23 will be lost, but it will not be affected in the S4 mode. 201205280 S5 working mode is _ (shutdown) state, almost no power supply to all hardware modules, so the power wire is almost paralyzed. In the preliminary test procedure, the feeder 20 can be tested for switching between the above ACPI modes of operation. In addition, the BMC 21 can also be used during the operation period of the operating system at 45 o'clock.

The post-test procedure is performed after the full-life chat (9) towel is completely measured and the gamma command is used, and the test is completed (step S150). If not, return to step (10) to receive the immediate status data and continue the test. “The post-test procedure may include some hardware stress tests, such as a central processor test program, a memory test program, a storage device test program, or a network cut m program. In other words, a post-test The program can be tested in the hardware model of the operating system during the operation period of 45. The test method of the ship supporting the intelligent platform management interface can cover related projects such as restarting or shutting down the operating system. Can test the ship in the operating system is inspected. The test method that supports Wisdom's self-contained word processor can support various operating systems, and _ more comprehensive testing of BMC. In addition, by performing The pre-test procedure, the test method that supports the intelligent platform management interface, can also be tested when the system is not yet in operation. Therefore, in the whole life cycle of the server, a complete test can be performed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 12 201205280 FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of a server according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a server according to another embodiment of the present invention; 2 is a flowchart of a test method for a server supporting a smart platform management interface according to an embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 3 is a full life cycle according to an embodiment of the present invention. Schematic. [Main component symbol description] 20 Server 21 Baseboard management controller 22 Central processing unit 221 South bridge 23 Memory 24 Storage device 25 Network card 30 Workstation 32 Monitoring module 40 Full life cycle 41 Power on period 42 Basic input and output System Period 43 Hardware Initialization Period 44 Operating System Loading Period 13 201205280 45 46 Operating System Operation Period Power Off Period

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Claims (1)

201205280 VII. Patent application scope: 1. A test method for a server supporting a smart platform management interface, which is used to implement testing of the server before running an operating system of a server, the test method includes: Activating a baseboard management controller of the server; starting the server and running a monitoring module; obtaining a real-time status data of the server stored in the baseboard management controller; The real-time status data of the server executes a pre-test program before the operation of the operating system; and stores a test result of the pre-test program. 1 For the test method of the vocabulary supporting the intelligent platform management interface described in the article, the pre-test program includes a power management switching test procedure. _ 3· As for the test method of the ship supporting the wisdom of the smart platform management interface described in the third application of the patent, the power management program is included after the basic input output period of the word processor The switching test procedure between the multiple advanced configurations of the Wei^ and the power management interface working mode. 4. If you apply for a patent scope! The test method of the server supporting the smart platform management interface, wherein the pre-test program includes a load test program of an operating system. 5. For the test material of the 201205280 ship supporting the intelligent platform management interface as described in the scope of patent application, the pre-test procedure includes the -restart test procedure. 6. For the test method of the server supporting the smart_platform management interface described in the section above, the pre-test procedure includes a basic input/output load test procedure. 7. In the case of the application of the server that supports the intelligent tablet interface in the scope of item ii, a post-test procedure may be performed, wherein the post-test procedure includes a central processor test program, a memory Test program, a storage device test program or a network card test program. 8. The test method for the server supporting the smart platform management interface described in the section of the specification, including a local end test mode; wherein the support of the smart platform management interface is performed when the local test mode is executed The test method of the server is executed by the monitoring module in the server. 9. The test method for the four server device supporting the smart platform management interface as described in the scope of the patent application, including a remote test mode; wherein when the remote test mode is executed, the support smart platform management The test method of the interface server is performed by the monitoring module of a workstation, the workstation is connected to the baseboard management controller, and the baseboard management controller transmits the test result to the monitoring module. 10. The method for testing a server supporting a smart platform management interface as described in claim 1, wherein the operating system used by the server is a scratch operating system, a window operating system, a Linux operating system, or It can be extended to the 201205280 body interface.